2008 | dream studies portal

Cyber-Dreaming ??? A Quick History

Posted by Ryan Hurd on December 19, 2008 | No Comments

Just uploaded a short history of dreamwork on the Internet. Dream researchers and enthusiasts have been sharing dreams through the Internet since its inception. In fact, dreamers ” who really are the true communicators of this age in my humble opinion ” were some of the first groups that participated in pre-Internet [...]

Filed Under: Dream Interpretation

Dream Studies Redesign Poll

Posted by Ryan Hurd on December 9, 2008 | 3 Comments

This post is for my subscribers:
Sometime in the next month I’ll be redesigning the site and adding new features. I”d really like to know what you think about some new directions the portal could go in. What is most important to you – hearing about new dream research, being exposed to cool dream-inspired [...]

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Filed Under: Hearsay

New Lucid Dreaming Expert Site

Posted by Ryan Hurd on December 8, 2008 | 3 Comments

Veteran lucid dreamer Robert Waggoner has launched a new lucid dreaming portal called Lucid Advice. Besides announcing his new book Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, Robert invites people to post their questions about lucid dreaming, Dear Abby style.

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming

Dreamscape – A Lucid Dreamer’s Review

Posted by Ryan Hurd on December 4, 2008 | 4 Comments

I finally watched the 1984 classic Dreamscape last night with some friends. (I don’t mean to imply that I usually watch this movie alone… I mean we finally rented it). Directed by Joseph Ruben, and starring a young Dennis Quaid and even-old-back-then Christopher Plummer, this dream studies thriller holds up to the years. [...]

Filed Under: Dreamy Movies

Sleep Paralysis and Spirits

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 25, 2008 | 18 Comments

Are spirits real, or are they just irrational stories meant to explain things that science now explains better? This is the way the question of spirits is framed by many. According to many recent polls, belief in ghosts in the West hovers around 60%, and one British poll found that more people believe in [...]

Filed Under: Nightmares & Dream Terrors, Visitation Dreams

Guide to Dream Sharing on the Internet

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 17, 2008 | No Comments

Two announcements today:
First, I just uploaded my guide to Online Dream Sharing to the original articles section. These are my top picks for places on the web to safely share and exchange dreams with other dreamers. All are peer-to-peer dream sharing sites, but many are run by dream researchers and professionals. The guide [...]